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Boston's Best Beer Bars
The Publick House is one of Boston's Best Beer Bars.

1. The Publick House

8.7
1648 Beacon St (st Washington St.), Brookline, MA
Gastropub · Washington Square · 148 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: The Publick House has a well-curated tap list that features rare pours.The mac and cheese is a standout, and traditional Belgian fare pairs well with Belgium’s slightly sweet, slightly spicy beers. Read more.

Deep Ellum is one of Boston's Best Beer Bars.

2. Deep Ellum

477 Cambridge St (at Brighton Ave.), Allston, MA
Gastropub · 191 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: Deep Ellum is a 20-something hangout, cramped in a good way. You’ll appreciate rubbing elbows with others and keeping warm. There are 30 or so beers on tap, but the list is exceptionally well-curated. Read more.

Sunset Grill & Tap is one of Boston's Best Beer Bars.

3. Sunset Grill & Tap

130 Brighton Ave (at Harvard Ave.), Allston, MA
Bar · 202 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: Sunset is your best option for the biggest, best selection of beers on tap, and the 350-bottle list is nuts. If you’re looking to try as many new beers as possible, this is the place. Read more.

Lord Hobo is one of Boston's Best Beer Bars.

4. Lord Hobo

92 Hampshire St (at Windsor St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · 120 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: There are 40 rotating taps, and, boy, do they rotate, with great rare beers. The bottle list is just as much of a treasure trove. The wait staff is knowledgeable and welcoming. Read more.

Cambridge Brewing Company is one of Boston's Best Beer Bars.

5. Cambridge Brewing Company

8.3
1 Kendall Square, Building 100 (at Cardinal Medeiros Ave & Hampshire St), Cambridge, MA
Brewery · Kendall Square · 118 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: An extraordinarily experimental local brew pub. Short rib poutine and a pizza topped with local foraged mushrooms are different from the usual pub fare, and an outdoor patio offers coveted seats. Read more.

Meadhall is one of Boston's Best Beer Bars.

6. Meadhall

4 Cambridge Ctr (at Broadway), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Kendall Square · 187 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: Abig space with a clean, industrial feel, but somehow it manages to be comfortable. Service is terrific, the food (local oysters and housemade bratwurst) is eclectic and there are 100 beers on tap. Read more.

The Lower Depths is one of Boston's Best Beer Bars.

7. The Lower Depths

476 Commonwealth Ave (btwn Charlesgate & Kenmore St.), Boston, MA
Bar · Kenmore · 112 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: Located a couple of blocks from the main drag of bars near Fenway Park, the Depths is a subterranean beer sanctuary. Work your way through the list (bartenders keep track) and you get your own mug. Read more.

Bukowski Tavern is one of Boston's Best Beer Bars.

8. Bukowski Tavern

1281 Cambridge St (at Prospect St), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Inman Square · 86 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: A bars that's just the right kind of dark, perfect for day-drinking, though not the first place you’d take your mother or girlfriend. Food items include a White Trash Cheese Dip & chicken and waffles. Read more.

Bukowski Tavern is one of Boston's Best Beer Bars.

9. Bukowski Tavern

7.7
50 Dalton St (btwn Belvidere & Boylston), Boston, MA
Dive Bar · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 147 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: Not sure what you want? Spin the beer wheel, cross your fingers, and hope that you land on Port Brewing’s Shark Attack or Ommegang’s Duvel Rustico, rather than Coors Light. You’re stuck with it. Read more.

Local 149 is one of Boston's Best Beer Bars.

10. Local 149

8.3
149 P St (at E 6th St.), South Boston, MA
American Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: Southie has its own version of the British gastropub with the opening of Local 149. A massive bar anchors the room, while banquettes and cafe tables make it comfortable for families. Read more.

Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale is one of Boston's Best Beer Bars.

11. Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale

48 Temple Pl (btwn Tremont & Washington), Boston, MA
Gastropub · Downtown Boston · 112 tips and reviews

Boston.comBoston.com: A stylish, metropolitan bar with a New York vibe might not seem like a haven for craft beer, but Stoddard’s has emerged as a theatergoer’s destination with more than 20 oft-rotating taps. Read more.